Family Sciences

Family Studies

A degree in Family Studies prepares students to work in a variety of satisfying career roles aimed at strengthening families and creating positive futures for everyone. Family Studies graduates have careers in:

Human services

Family-related agencies

Working with families in social service agencies ranging from child to geriatric

Services to church and family planning agencies

Parent or family life educators

Serves as an excellent foundation for graduate degrees in family studies, family therapy, and counseling and development.

Graduate Degrees

For Ph.D. admission:
Deadline to apply for Fall admission is March 1st.
Deadline to apply for Spring admission is October 1st.
Deadline to apply for Summer admission is February 1st.

Interview Day and Qualifying Exam for Ph.D. applicants:Interview day is March 13 for summer/fall 2015 admission.
Interview day is October 23 for spring 2016 admission.
Qualifying exam for doctoral students is September 25, 2015.

CFLE Application

Family Studies curriculum has been approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) as meeting the Standards and Criteria required for the Professional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation. Relevant course work for each of the 10 family life substance areas needed for Provisional CFLE designation must be taken and graduates qualify to complete the abbreviated CFLE application process.

Deadline to apply via the abbreviated process is two years after your date of graduation. When applying include the application, course checklist and a transcript.